Somehow lends lasses ever decreasing amounts (4,3,4)

I believe the answer is:

less and less

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'somehow lends lasses ever decreasing amounts' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'somehow lends lasses' is the wordplay.
'somehow' indicates anagramming the letters.
'lends'+'lasses'='lendslasses'
'lendslasses' with letters rearranged gives 'LESS AND LESS'.

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I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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